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Ozark district of the State the codling-moth situation con- 
tinues serious following unsatisfactory control last year. There. 
is comparatively little winter mortality, as shown by recent 
collections of overwintering worms* 
EUROPEAN RED MITE ( Paratetranychu s pilosus Can. & Fanz.) 
Connecticut Philip Garman (March 25):- This mite is attacking apple in 
New Haven County, in the usual abundance, It is present in the 
egg stage in many orchards. 
PEACH 
PEACH BORER ( Aegeria exitiosa Say) 
Ohio E. W, Mendenhall (March 25): At Dayton the peach trees for 
home planting to a large extent are affected with the peach 
borer. Many times through carelessness or ignorance. Only a 
few trees there could be easily taken care of. 
ORIENTAL FRUIT MOTH ( Laspeyresia molesta Busck) 
Mississippi R. W» Harned (February 28): Peach twigs showing injury that 
was probably caused by the oriental fruit moth were received en 
February 15 from Water Valley. J The correspondent stated that his 
p&ach trees were seriously affected in this manner* 
PLUM CURCULIO ( Conotrachelus nenuphar Hbst.) 
Georgia 0. I4 Snapp (March 21): Adults were found on the trees today 
at Fort Valley. This does not represent the date of the appear- 
ance of the first beetles from hibernation. They probably started 
to leave hibernation about two weeks ago. We are expecting a heavy 
infestation on peaoh.cn acconoA oftiie heavy population entering 
hibernation and the mild winter* 
SPOTTED CUCUMBER BEETLE ( Diabrotica duodeciropunctata Fab! ) 
Georgia 0. I, Snapp (March 7): Adults were first observed in the orchards 
today at Fort Valley. These insects begin to leave hibernation 
quarters at the same time as the plum curculio. The season is 
about two weeks earlier than 192 8. (March 12): The infestation 
is heavy in some orchards and they are now damaging the peach 
blossoms (petals, calyces, and little peaches). 
SAN JOSE SCALE ( Aspidiotuc pernipibsus Say) 
Georgia 4 I» Snapp (March 20): The San Jose scale infestation is not 
so heavy in the middle Georgia peach belt as usual. 
